Mashing-machine.



No. 786,603. TENHB APR, 4C, 1,905l W, MSHNG PPLmATIoH FILED om; sfr, lso/i.

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SFECIFICATON forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,608, dated. April 0., 1565.

Application file@ October 27, 1904. Serial No. 230,246.

To all whom it '/rtftg/ cmu/'crm Be it known that i, VILLrAM Sinnen, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at lVheeling, in the county of Cook and State of lllinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in lilashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

rlhe object of this invention is to improve the construction and operation of the operating mechanism of the mashing-machine as a whole, so that it may be operated easily and certainly by hydraulic or fluid pressure without the possibility of the operating fluid. or liquid escaping into the mash-tank, thereby inn'iairing the quality of the mash.

The invention relates more particularly to the means for raising and lowering the stirring mechanism and to the means employed for providing a complete seal at all times and at all degrees of vertical elevation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tightly-sealed casing for closing lthe gear mechanism operating the paddle-shafts, so that it will be impossible/for the mash to come into contact with the operative mechanism, which wouldv tend to impair the quality of the mash and at the same time rust outer clog up the operative mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to so arrange the easing that it may be filled with oil or other lubricant, easing the operation ofthe parts.

Another object of the invention is to so construct and arrange the operative mechanism that the parts thereof may be easily formed and assembled, the arrangement being one which dispenses with the necessity for providing heavy or unwieldy castings without im" pairing the strength of the completed mechanism as a whole.

Another object of the invention is to so arrange the bearings that friction may be mini-- inized and the apparatus operated by the expenditure of a small amount of power.

rlhe invention consists in. the features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

ln the drawings illustrating the invention, Figure l is a side elevation of the operative mechanism, sho ving the mash-tank in section;

Fig. 2, a sectional elevation of the operative mechanism; Fig. 3, a continuation of the seetion of Fig. 2; e, a cross-section through the main operating-shaft, showing the lower section of the shell or casing; Fig. 5, a crosssection taken on line o 5 of Fig. 2 looking in he direction of the arrow; llig. 6, a similar view taken online 6 6 of `Eig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. T., a similar View taken on line l 7 of Fig. Q; `Fig. S, a similar view taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 3; Fig. 9, a similar view taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 2, and Fig. l() an enlarged sectional detail of the check-valve in the pressure-supply pipe.

rlhe mashing-machine of the present invention is constructed to have a. mash-tank l of suitable form and dimensions, which tank, as shown, is supported upon -beams 2 and is provided with a perforated false bottom 3 for straining the mash after the mashing operation. Connected with `the bottom is a series of pipes Ll, connecting with a header-pipe 5 for withdrawing the mash in the usual manner. Projecting through the bottom of the mash-tank is an outer fixed cylindrical casing 6, Figs. 3, 8, provided with a circumferential flange 7, to which the bottom and :false bottom are secured, and said lined outer casing is provided on opposite sides with verticallyextending grooves or channels 8, which c ttend from the lower open end of the casing to l a point slightly above the circumferential flange 7. vWithin the fixed shell or casing is a slidable outer sleeve 9, provided near its lower end with outwardly-prejecting lins l0,

'adapted to travel in the channels 8, which al lows the outer sleeve to be moved vertically, but prevents its rotation. Between the 'fixed cylindrical casing and the outer sleeve is a, lower annular stutling-box ll, into which projects a lower gland 12, which is regulated by screw-bolts 13 for compressing' a suitable packing around the sleeve. Yfithin the outer slidable sleeve is a rotatable tubular shaft 14;, Fig. 2, which downwardly projects from the end of the outer sleeve and lined casing and is closed at its end by a cap l5, Fig. 3 which is screw-threaded onto the end of the tubular shaft, and pressuresnpply pipe 16, which is revoluble .aid cap has entered thereinto a '.1111111- sholt :1111i is .21 oted to s11;1

v 1),' wete 1 for hyfh'zlliie operati end of theripe lll is pnssed three 111;;- hox' l into e. tnhnhtr soehet lill.. Wfl soehet han; entered the ei1'1t1'1 :1. statief er1; sn pplgpipe the 1,1 'ille io..

1 eh ek-vel l between Cheek-valve 11n( 1 f l 'the i14 11er en( ol the pipe ie f1 discharge-11,1re l for diselnn-.glng welter after the lilwlrsulie o1' e 'ation rlfhe tnhnls sllsl't hns secured thereon to., h v means ot 11. hej; Q25. o pe111.'ti11g gear-wlnzel 2.25, 11nd below the gele-wheel is l1 eolh 1 Zi, which is likewise keyed to the tubular she/rt, 11nd the end ol' the tubular shnjlt is olE suitable (limoen-11' to 1 11'11- vi'gle :1 smell shoulder 25 Vtor the :1h11t111e11t of thel eollsr, so that the Coller 1ig'i1ll3'l1eld :meinst roterv :1nd longitudinal 11'1o1fe111e11t.

llhe liegT is .firmly held in jlnee oy means ol.e :1 set-serew f2.6. \1.fl1iel1p ,1sses through the coller, 1 the coller 1s orovlderjl w1th e de- 1nd pending ll which enters :tn n1'1nuler groove R8 in :1. suitable support 29 11nd hears against :.1 suitable hearing; 30. Within the enge 2 tnhular sl1:1rl't :1t the lower end thereof, 11

bushing 3l, 11nd w1tl1111 the h11sl1111g' 1.2111. t11l111 1:111 1115.1 prefer: hl); el d1z1n1etertlr1n or ribs Si?? Fig. G.

The lined cylindriesl 'elsing' has supported thereon 11 e11s111g O1 T10'. i?. el suhsti111tiz1lly spheriezil sl11111e1111d eo s151111 of 11 lower :eetion Ll :1nd11.1111111101' tion ed, each prmfideifl with llene; elfi, secured together hy holte 1A. 'lhe lower section hes :i tubulin' neck i3 olf the seme diameter 11s the lined e1.f'l111(;l1ie:1l '11si1i1g1'1nd seperated herellroin hy menus ot' :11

l; pzti' of hearing"ring. lll-", which allow the i parte to revolve one upon the other. 111e lower section o the eesirng; AlO has therein en :f1111'111lz11' st1.1ll'l11;'-l 1o into whieh is entered 11 ghn'nl fill, adjustable hy 11111111111 of serewbolts Ll?, provide 11 tight seal between the revoluhle esshng and the outer sleeve. which hitter is slidnhle, het 110.` revoluhle.

'lhe tnhnlnr piston te1'11'1i11etes in en inner head lll, t 1 ongh which posses 1 11. cross-pin fl-Q. which l: er outwelwlly orojelr "hrong'h longitndinnil;e:te11dlng slots 50 `in the upper section 5l ol' 'eh upper we tulmlnr `h:1'lt whi section 1sloel ed to thelower seotio1 3v 111ez111s U., tenen-joint 52, so that the 1199er section will revolve with the lower section. 'llhe tuhulnr shaft is revolnhle, hut not rlslidehle. 11nd :allows the tizhulsrpisto11 to travel 11111 11nd down its interior 21nd the ei'essepin to travel ,eee

in the slot il? simnltnceesly with the l wholm :1nd the prejeegion el' the moss-@1in through the slet in verts revolution thereto regardless its de- ;rree el ele'l i011. The upper section 5l ot' 'il tnhnlur 1 11111; is out down et its Lower e .fl 52;., wh; f1 end is inelose l hy tee lower seetien whieh lits 11er onto 11nd shuts sg'einllt 111 Y1 )l Y irregular sl1 11lder54:. which forms the tenonvjoint heretool'e nient-moed.

The stelling-hoz; l5 1.11 the lower seetlon 5.4.0

ol" the re'l'etshle easing provides e. see-tin lel'lge o1' shoulder against which shots nel) 5G, which lfred to the outer sleeve-end slivdnhly 11101151 with said sleeve, hut is held against rotation, `11nd to `he huh is seeeed s hing gearwvheel f l', 11nd the end of the outer sleeve ehnts 1 uin: e. bearing-ring 58, which i.; secured to the upper fece of the huh hy 111 1111s of serewholts :1.1, whieh 'pass through .1' '.f .f Htc. 0111.11 111 ely-pleioet111g ems el). lhs 11 ment furnishes :11111111 11g'1d support s'- "h1 s111110 time pernts ot' easy revolu t. The king `geel#.rheel neshes mth 11 131111' ol' -olnions 6l, keyed onto peddle--slm'tts C2,

wlaieh 1re jonrneled their inner ends 1n ionrnsfl-hozies mounted on cross hezims or rzflils llfl, which eitend from side to side ol" they lower seetion et' the rete able easing; en opposite sides olf the tuonhu shaft. yhe path dle-shz1fts :1re C ,-1111eeted1vith each othe17 :1nd eeeh posses through 1 1 stn'ing-hox o5 11nd 1 11'ovided on its outer end with paddles or stir rerstl of enysrft hle 11nd useful construction :1n d preferably .-.11; ;edi11 angeles relation to one another. l er illithin the revoluhle shel1 easing; 1nd surrounding the u 1111er section ol" the tuhnlz shstt is 11. sleeve or eollsrl, provided with slots o1 openings 68, 1Cor thep11ss11getl1ere through o1' the eross-11in e9., 11nd seid sleeve or colle 1t its egper end is p1lovided with e eonnterhore 69, into which lits un inwardlyextending annuler 'llenge '70, which conneete-:l to :1nd formed integral .vit-l1tl1en1i1g1e1 section of the 1evel1i1hle shell or ess-eng, en(- exterlor ot the shell or easing :ls .f1 neeh TV is terininnting in 21. lhlnge 72, to which flange secured 11. llenge 73, Connected with :1. heb T4, 'trom which project :1 pair ot supporti 11.11111 75., to which are eonn eeted depending journalarms 76, which form jouroer-support for the outer ends of the paddlesslml'ts, which operate the paddles o1' stirrers. yThe huh T the arms 75 is provided with e lin or lleuge 77, (shown in Fig. which enters e groove or ehfihnei 78 in the upper see-tion of the tnhnlsr shaft end allows the hu 1, with its connected cross-erom, to he slid down onto the tubular shs'tt until the Heng/1s 73 ahnt against the flanges741-.a which holds the parts riggldly together. The upper end 79 el the tubular shaft projects ehove the supporting' eross- 11111111 end has keyed thereinto e solid sheft 8l),

he): 8l in the top ol the 111..,sl1-t1111l 11nd is IDO adapted to receive and transmit motion to the apparatus where it is desirable to impart the motion from above rather than from below the tank. 1n order to admit of access to the interior of the revoluble shell or casing, a pair of manholes 82 are provided, which fit into the upper section and are of suitable size to meet the requirements of use. The apparatus is provided with ascraping-bar 88, which is secured to the depending arms 7 6 by means of bars 84 at a suiiicient distance to allow of the revolution of the paddles.

In operation the mash is introduced into the tank in any suitable wayfand revolution is imparted to the gear-wheel 23, which revolves the tubular shaft within the outer sleeve and with it the casing and paddle-shafts and their connected gear-wheels. The king-wheel remains stationary against revolution, and as the gear-wheels are revolved around the kingwheel the paddle-shafts will be revolved in opposite directions, imparting motion tothe stirrers and agit-ating the mash. 'Vhen it is desirable to ylraise the stirrers, fluid or hydraulic pressure is admitted. into the end of the tubular shaft, which forms, in effect, a cylinder, and the tubular piston therein is raised a suitable distance to bring the stirrers to a proper elevation, and the raising of the piston serves to raise the outer sleeve, the fins l of which travel in the guideways 8, and with the outer sleeve is raised the king-wheel and entire operative mechanism, so that the relative position of the operative parts remains at all times the same, and the gear-wheels are held in perfect mesh with theling-wheel. As theouter sleeve and connected parts are raised the crosspin 49 will travel in the slots 50 of the upper section of the tubular shaft, and the collar 67 will be carried by the abutment of the ends of the cross-pin 49, and with it the casing and the cross-arms supported thereon, thereby maintaining a constant relation between the parts of the operative mechanism. The upward travel of the above-specified mechanism will in no wise interfere with the revolution of the tubular shaft, which revolution will be imparted to the casing and gear-wheels through the medium of the cross-pin which is contacted by the walls of the slotted portion of the tubular shaft at all degrees of elevation. The stuliing-boxes provide a perfect and complete seal at all times and at all points, so that it will be impossible for the water which is used in the operation of the piston to escape into the mash and impair the same. At the same time the reveluble shell or casing which incloses the gear-wheels may be filled with suitable lubricant without danger that such lubricant will leak out and ruin the mash, and, furthermore, the operative parts will be protected against the steam or moisture of the mash which would tend to rust out or clog up the parts if exposed thereto. The check-valve 2O prevents the descent of the mechanism after pressure has been introduced under the piston when the valve 21 is closed; but by opening the valve 2l the liquid or iiuid will escape behind the checkvalve and allow the piston to descend. By making the tubular shaft in two sections the parts can be much more readily assembled and there will be no necessity for heavy or cumbersome castings, which would be the case if the tubular shaft were made in a single piece.

It will be seen from the foregoing' description that the device as a whole is very compact and that all of the operative mechanism is so protected and concealed that all danger of leakage either from within out or from without in is obviated without in any way impairing the ease or perfection of operation of the machine.

Although the device has been described with considerable particularity as to mechanical details, it is plain that some of the parts may be changed or varied without departing in any way from the spirit of the invention.

That l regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a mashing-machine, thc combination of a sleeve slidably mounted, a tubular shaft rotatably mounted within the sleeve, a piston slidably mounted within the rotatable tubular shaft, a paddle-shaft connected with and movable with the piston, and means for imparting rotation from the rotatable tubular shaft to the paddle-shaft, substantially as described.

2. In a mashing-machine, the combination of a sleeve slidably mounted, a tubular shaft rotatably mounted within the sleeve, a piston slidably mounted within the rotatable tubular shaft, a paddle-shaft connected with and movable with the piston, means for imparting rotation from the rotatable tubular shaft to the paddle-shaft, and an inclosing casing movable with the piston and the slidable sleeve substantially as described.

3. In a mashing-machine, the combination of a sleeve slidably mounted, a rotatablymounted tubular shaft, a piston slidably mounted within the shaft, a lriig-wheel rigidly secured to the slidably-m unted sleeve and vertically movable therewith, a paddleshaft, a journal for the paddle-shaft connected with the rotatably-mounted tubular shaft, and a gear-wheel on the paddle-shaft meshing with the king-wheel, substantially as described.

4. In a mashing-machine, the combination of a sleeve slidably mounted, a rotatablymounted tubular shaft, a piston slidably mounted within the shaft, a king-wheel rigidly secured to the slidably-mounted sleeve and vertically movable therewith, a paddleshaft, a journal for the paddle-shaft connected with the rotatably-mounted tubular shaft, a gear-wheel en the paddle-shaft meshing with the king-wheel, and an inelosing casing for the gear-wheel and king-wheel connected with and IOO IOS

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rotatable with the tubular shaft, substantially as descrilgied.

in a mashing-maclline, the combination of a sleeve slidably mounted, a tubular shalt rotatably mounted within the sleeve, a reciprocatingl piston within the tubular shaft and rotatable therewith, means for imparting rotation to the tul'iular shaft, said shaft being,` provided with elongated slots, a cross-pin outwardly projecting` trom the reciprocating piston through the elongated slots in the rotatable tubular shaft, an inclosing casing rotatably and slidably mounted and connected with the outwardly-projecting cross-pin Jfor imparting a sliding and rotary movement to the casing, a king-wheel connected with and movable with the slidably-niounted sleeve, two independent paddle-shafts journaled within the inclosing` casing, and gear-wheels on the independent paddle-shafts meshing with the kingwheel, substantially as described.

6. In a mashiiig-machine, the combination of a sleeve lidably mounted, a tubular shaft rotatably mounted within the sleeve, a reciprocating piston within the tubular shaft and rotatable therewith, means lfor imparting rotation to the tubular sha't't, said shaft beingI provided with elongated slots, a cross-pin outwardly projecting from the reciprocating piston through the elongated slots in the rotatable tubular shaft, inclosing rotatably and slidably mounted and connected with the outwardly-projecting cross-pin for imparting a sliding and rotary movement to the casing, a hing-wheel connected with and movable with the slidably-mounted sleeve, two indeliiendent paddle-shafts journaled within the inclosing easing, gear-wheels on the independent paddle-shafts meshing` with the kingwheel, stuffing-boxes for the paddle-shafts, a stul'ling-box for the slidably-mounted sleeve, and a stutiiing-box for the rotatable inclosing casing, substantially as described.

7. ,in a mashing-machine, the combination oi a king-wheel vertically movable and held against rotation, a pair ot independent paddleshats, a water-tight inclosing casing within which the shafts are journaled, said casing being revoluble around the king-wheel and vertically movable with the king-wheel, gearwheels on the shafts u'ieshing with the kingwheel, and means for imparting revolution to the casing and vertical movement thereto, substantiaily as described.

f/saees 8. ln a mashing-machine, the combination ot a non-rotatable king-wheel, a vertically-adjustable mounting tor the king-wheel held against rotation, a water-tight inelosing casing revoluble around the mounting for the kingwheel and vertically movable therewith, a paddle-shaft journaled in the inclosing casing and revoluble therewith, a gear-wheel on the shaft meshingI with the king-wheel, and means 'for revolving the casing and imparting a vertice adjustment thereto, substantially as described.

9. ln a mashing-machine, the combination of a water-tight inclosing casing revolubly mounted and vertically adjustable, paddlesha'tts journaled at their ends within the inclosing casing, gear-wl'ieels within the inclosing easing for imparting rotation to the paddleshaits, and means for revolving and imparting a vertical movement to the inelosing casing, substantially as described.

10. ln a mashing-machine, the combination ot' a water-tight inelosing easing revolubly mounted and vertically movable and held against revolution, two independent paddleshafts having their ends journaled within the easing, stuiiing-boxes through which the paddle-shafts pass, a gear-wheel on each ot the paddle-shafts meshing with the king-wheel, and means tor revolving the inclosing casing and ijiaddlc-sllaits around the king-.vheel and vertically moving the king-wheel, together with the inclosing casing, paddle-shafts and gear-wheels, substantially as described.

1l. ln a mashing-machine, the combination ot a sleeve slidabl y mounted and held against revolution, a tubular shaft within the sleeve consisting of two sections secured together and provided in its upper section with oppositely-disposed elongated slots, a piston within the tubular shaft, slidably mounted and revoluble with the tubular shaft, having at its upper end a cross -pin outwardly projecting through the slots, a rotatably-mounted inclosing casing connected with the cross-pin and adapted to be revolved and vertically moved by the movement of the cross-pin, paddleshat'ts outwardly projecting from and revoluble with the inclosiug casing.l and means for imparting` revolution to the paddle-shafts, substantially as described.

VVlLLIAlvl SEDEL.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL W. BANNING, PinnsoN W. BANNING. 

